Cafe 1

4.8

2438 Reviews

£26 to £40

Scottish

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2 people

Dec 18, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Good for special occasions
Good for groups
Lively

Welcome to Cafe 1
I have pleasure in offering you a unique, fine dining experience here in The Highlands at Cafe1, Inverness.

We take great pride in sourcing local ingredients - some produced by ourselves from our own Croft!

Our open plan kitchen turns quality Scottish produce into appealing modern dishes.

We are a restaurant that moves with the times.

All tables are re-booked 2 hours later.

Cancellation policy.
No shows will be charged at £20 per person Monday - Thursday £40 per person Friday & Saturdays.
Cancellations within 5 hrs of dining will be charged £15 per person with the restaurants discretion.

Norman MacDonald MBE
Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland
Proprietor

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Scottish, Contemporary European, Steak
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon, Tue 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
01463 226200
Website
http://www.cafe1.net/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
David Coubrough

Location
75 Castle Street, Inverness, Highland IV2 3EA
Neighborhood
Inverness
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
7 minute walk from Inverness train station
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Café 1 Fresh soup, bread cuillisse oil & balsamic £6.00
Tempura King Prawns, glazed lime, spicy oriental dip.£12.00
Chicken Liver Pate, sour dough, balsamic onion, apple & fig chutney.£9.00
Salt and Chilli Sticky Pork Belly, carrot, mangetout, chilli, lime and soy.£11.00
Courgette, apple, peanut & feta salad with basil & pul biber£9.00
Homemade Mushroom ravioli, petit pois, tomato concasse, parmesan & white truffle. V£11.00
Seared Scottish king scallops, British asparagus, semi dried tomatoes, cauliflower puree, nduja butter.£15.00
Café 1 style Cullen-Skink, smoked haddock, potato & leek velouté£10.00
Gnocchi. Crisp confit duck, pak choi, teriyaki, chilli & spring onion.£12.00
Freshly Baked Bread, Spiced Cuillisse Oil & Vinegar. £1.00
Native Scottish Oyster, lemon, Tabasco, shallot Vinegar.£3.00

Side orders

Hand cut chips £4.00
Café fries £3.00
Garlic Ciabatta £4.00
Honey & Sriracha Chicken wings £6.00
Calamari’s, lemon, mayo £6.00
Mac n Cheese (V)£5.00
Tempura vegetables (Vg)£5.00
Dirty Sexy Fries £6.00

Main Courses

Spring Vegetable Risotto, ricotta salate, garlic crumb. V£15.00
Lemon & cherry tomato steamed Scottish halibut, nduja & samphire sauteed potatoes.£30.00
Angus Fillet Steak, crisp potatoes, mushroom duxcelle, shallot puree, sprouting broccoli, Port Jus.£40.00
Honey roasted Duck Breast, Chinese 5 spice waffle, duck confit slaw, plum puree.£28.00
285g Angus Sirloin Steak, hand cut chips, green beans, crispy onion & peppercorn sauce.£32.00
Posh Fish & Chips, Fresh Scottish Monkfish tempura, pea puree, black pudding, curry sauce.£25.00
Paprika roasted garlic Chicken, couscous, harissa roasted vegetables, lime, yoghurt & pomegranate.£24.00
Holly House Highlander Double Burger, brioche bun, sriracha mayo, crispy shallots, Isle of Mull cheddar, rocket, maple cured bacon, & hand cut chips. £17.00
Wok Seared Spicy Vegetables, Udon noodles, chilli, lime and soy. PB£15.00
- Add Chicken £20.00
- Angus Beef Fillet Strips£25.00
- King Prawns £24.00

What 2,438 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Best Overall
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Best Food
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Best Service
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Best Ambiance
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Best Value
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Good for business meals
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Good for groups
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Great for creative cocktails
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Healthy
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Hot spot
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Great for fine wines
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Romantic
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Good for special occasions
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Lively
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Scottish
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Most Booked
Inverness
Best Overall
Inverness
Best Food
Inverness
Best Service
Inverness
Best Ambiance
Inverness
Best Value
Inverness
Good for business meals
Inverness
Good for groups
Inverness
Great for creative cocktails
Inverness
Healthy
Inverness
Hot spot
Inverness
Great for fine wines
Inverness
Romantic
Inverness
Good for special occasions
Inverness
Lively
Inverness
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Cafe 1 in Inverness offers a "fantastic dining experience" with "excellent food and service." Guests rave about the "friendly staff" and "amazing atmosphere." The menu features "creative dishes" and "fresh ingredients," making it a "favorite" among locals and visitors. Despite occasional noise, the "quality" remains "consistently high."

2,438 Reviews

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Liz
Edinburgh
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food was good. Staff friendly but inexperienced and it was as obvious that they were trying to get us out of the restaurant asap. My friend hadn’t even swallowed her last mouthful when her plate was as whipped away. There was no way we were encouraged to linger. Restaurant not cheap so rushing meal and experience just not acceptable.
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Scott
Inverness
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and service, superb, can’t recommend it enough
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Philippa
Inverness
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service. Great atmosphere. Thank you
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David
VIP
Inverness
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First Christmas dinner of 24! Cafe 1 (as always) does not disappoint. Great food - great wine - great service.
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Maggie
Inverness
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a warm welcome at Cafe1. The food us delicious and the staff are well trained and courteous.
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C
Inverness
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect dining experience as always. Delicious food and attentive friendly staff. Still my favourite place in Inverness to eat.
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Linda
New York City
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The staff were and always are outstanding They go above and beyond
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mervyn
Edinburgh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Tip top experience as always! Thanks Norman and staff for hosting another great pre Xmas catch up. My fav spot in Inverness!
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Deborah
VIP
Inverness
24 reviews
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on December 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Absolutely delicious Scallops followed by wonderful Seabass pan fried. All gluten free. Accompanying Languedoc wine was really lovely and all at a reasonable price with very friendly waiting staff who arranged our taxi home as well as a birthday candle for my husband. A great way to celebrate.
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Louise
Inverness
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 5, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Arrived and received a warm welcome , taken to table. All 4 of us went for a Christmas lunch £24 for a 3 course and catch up as we all word shifts. Served by 2 different staff, all felt rushed from moment we sat down. Received the bill and well where do I start , charged £5.00 for x2 small dash of lemonade, a glass of lemonade would have been cheaper. 1 of the party is vegetarian so choose fish to be told hand cut chips are a extra so stuck with chips that came with fish only to be charged £2.50 extra for the chips. 3 of party chose turkey to be told gravy comes with it unless we opt for turkey jus is extra, we chose gravy and yes still charged the extra £3.50. When questioned blonde waitress explained that you can’t have turkey without jus which it extra. There was no answer to the question why have we be charged extra when told there is no extra charge. I mean really who would have fish without chips? Who would have a turkey dinner without gravy and who would expect to be charged extra after being told all is included, false advertising. Cafe1 should print the correct price not add extra once customers are eating False advertising and to be honest spoiled the day we had planned We wouldn’t be returning
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FAQs

Cafe 1 offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01463 226200.

Cafe 1 is rated 4.8 stars by 2438 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 18, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

75 Castle Street, Inverness, Highland IV2 3EA

Additional information

Neighborhood
Inverness
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon, Tue 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Scottish, Contemporary European, Steak
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
7 minute walk from Inverness train station
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
David Coubrough
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.cafe1.net/
Phone number
01463 226200

Cafe 1

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Starters

Café 1 Fresh soup, bread cuillisse oil & balsamic £6.00

Tempura King Prawns, glazed lime, spicy oriental dip.£12.00

Chicken Liver Pate, sour dough, balsamic onion, apple & fig chutney.£9.00

Salt and Chilli Sticky Pork Belly, carrot, mangetout, chilli, lime and soy.£11.00

Courgette, apple, peanut & feta salad with basil & pul biber£9.00

Homemade Mushroom ravioli, petit pois, tomato concasse, parmesan & white truffle. V£11.00

Seared Scottish king scallops, British asparagus, semi dried tomatoes, cauliflower puree, nduja butter.£15.00

Café 1 style Cullen-Skink, smoked haddock, potato & leek velouté£10.00

Gnocchi. Crisp confit duck, pak choi, teriyaki, chilli & spring onion.£12.00

Freshly Baked Bread, Spiced Cuillisse Oil & Vinegar. £1.00

Native Scottish Oyster, lemon, Tabasco, shallot Vinegar.£3.00

Side orders

Hand cut chips £4.00

Café fries £3.00

Garlic Ciabatta £4.00

Honey & Sriracha Chicken wings £6.00

Calamari’s, lemon, mayo £6.00

Mac n Cheese (V)£5.00

Tempura vegetables (Vg)£5.00

Dirty Sexy Fries £6.00

Main Courses

Spring Vegetable Risotto, ricotta salate, garlic crumb. V£15.00

Lemon & cherry tomato steamed Scottish halibut, nduja & samphire sauteed potatoes.£30.00

Angus Fillet Steak, crisp potatoes, mushroom duxcelle, shallot puree, sprouting broccoli, Port Jus.£40.00

Honey roasted Duck Breast, Chinese 5 spice waffle, duck confit slaw, plum puree.£28.00

285g Angus Sirloin Steak, hand cut chips, green beans, crispy onion & peppercorn sauce.£32.00

Posh Fish & Chips, Fresh Scottish Monkfish tempura, pea puree, black pudding, curry sauce.£25.00

Paprika roasted garlic Chicken, couscous, harissa roasted vegetables, lime, yoghurt & pomegranate.£24.00

Holly House Highlander Double Burger, brioche bun, sriracha mayo, crispy shallots, Isle of Mull cheddar, rocket, maple cured bacon, & hand cut chips. £17.00

Wok Seared Spicy Vegetables, Udon noodles, chilli, lime and soy. PB£15.00

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